The Story of a Lie

by Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894)

 

Chapter 1. INTRODUCES THE ADMIRAL

Chapter 2. A LETTER TO THE PAPERS

Chapter 3. IN THE ADMIRAL'S NAME

Chapter 4. ESTHER ON THE FILIAL RELATION

Chapter 5. THE PRODIGAL FATHER MAKES HIS DEBUT AT HOME

Chapter 6. THE PRODIGAL FATHER GOES ON FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH

Chapter 7. THE ELOPEMENT

Chapter 8. BATTLE ROYAL 

Chapter 9. IN WHICH THE LIBERAL EDITOR RE-APPEARS AS 'DEUS EX MACHINA'

 

Length: 20,000 words.